Graphic Designer

Job Announcement: HR2025:99
Position Title: Graphic Designer
Advertising: Publicly
Department: Government Relations
Division: Government Relations
Immediate Supervisor: Director-External Communications
Department Director: Chief Government Affairs Officer
Employment Status: Exempt
Position Type: Regular Full–Time
Mandatory Reporter: No
Background Check Required: Yes (data-sensitive) **
Opening Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Closing Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Preference shall be given in accordance with the Title 33 (Tribal Employment Rights) of the Tribal Code/DFWP.

The Poarch Creek Indians place a high value on individuals who share our commitment to community, tradition, and progress. As Alabama's only Federally Recognized Native American Tribe, we take pride in a history that spans generations and is deeply rooted in resilience and cultural heritage. Our mission is to uplift the lives of our Tribal Members, preserve our traditions, and drive innovation for a thriving future. If you are passionate about serving with purpose and authenticity while fostering trust, unity, and growth, we welcome you to join us on this meaningful journey.

Overview
We are looking for motivated professionals who thrive on flexibility, take ownership through accountability, and are driven by a passion for innovation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute your expertise, adapt to evolving challenges, and deliver impactful results that support our mission and goals. By fostering creative solutions and embracing new opportunities, you will play a key role in shaping a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

Primary Objectives
The Graphic Designer is a professional staff member responsible for assisting with the visual storytelling of the Poarch Creek Indians. The Graphic Designer will focus on developing design solutions for projects including, but not limited to advertising campaigns, special events materials, educational programs, reports, and publications. To be successful in this position, the candidate must be a self-starter, capable of delivering creative ideas and showing great attention to detail. This position requires the highest level of organizational skills, exceptional time management skills, and a drive to assist the team in pushing brand awareness through visual designs. This job description is not an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this position. PCI Employees are expected to perform all duties and responsibilities necessary to meet the goals and objectives of applicable programs and departmental objectives, as assigned.

Professional Staff of the Poarch Creek Indians will consistently demonstrate the abilities to influence, innovate, flex their style, and problem solve along with a strong commitment to embodying the core values of the Poarch Creek Indians, which include Perseverance, Opportunity, Accountability, Respect, Culture, and Honesty.

Essential Functions

• Creates compelling and effective design concepts in multiple media types, including but not limited to digital ads, social content, website, print, and outdoor.
• Contributes to the team by creating appealing designs within required timelines while also managing project workload in a high-volume work environment.
• Develops concepts, graphics, layouts, etc. including making decisions about fonts, images, readability, and reader’s needs while adhering to the PCI brand standards. Determines size and arrangement of copy and illustrative material, as well as font style and size.
• Creates finished artwork by operating necessary equipment and software, as well as coordinates, when necessary, final designs with agency partners and outside production companies.
• When necessary, collaborates with agency partners and outside production companies to provide scaling, versioning and resizing as needed.
• Liaising with external printers or productions teams to ensure deadlines are met and material is printed or presented to the highest quality.
• Applies constructive criticism from stakeholders, peers, and leadership on projects to improve creative outcomes, as well as keeping them up to date on projects and explaining the rationale behind graphic design decisions.
• Adheres to brand standards on all marketing programs.
• Constantly develops skills and explores new creative techniques to improve design quality, keeping up to date with design and software trends.
• Manages all assigned projects and proposals from beginning (typesetting and graphic design) to completion (print and production).
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate person.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art Design, Marketing, or related field required.
• Two (2) years of graphic design experience with multiple marketing campaigns in a professional work environment required.
• Ability to work odd and irregular hours, as needed.
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license and insurable driving record according to Tribal insurance guidelines.
• Must successfully pass the required criminal and character background check.
• Ability to travel and participate in required training, leadership development, and other events.
• Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities of this position adequately and successfully.

Core Competencies Required

• Must successfully complete a design project that showcases graphic designer’s competencies.
• Candidate must be able to supply a solid portfolio that showcases examples of their best work.
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), online project management systems, and Microsoft Office products is required.
• Must have advanced experience and knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of digital art, graphic design, layout and illustration.
• Must have a strong artistic capacity and strong verbal, visual and written communication skills.
• Must be able to meet strict deadlines and prioritize work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be an enthusiastic team player with the ability to work in a demanding and fast paced environment.
• Must have an understanding of the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment.
• Must display a professional approach to time, costs, and deadlines.
• Ability to meet deadlines, and compliance with brand management.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve processes, practice, and policy.
• Adapts their style to suit the situation and audience. Can read the room and act accordingly.
• Ability to identify root causes and easily overcomes obstacles.
• Must be people oriented, relate well to people from diverse backgrounds, and possess respect for others. Serve as a role model.
• Must possess character that earns the confidence of program participants, aspire to your highest self, and serve as a cultural ambassador to others.

Compensation and Benefits

• The starting pay will depend on factors such as experience level and skillset.
• Voluntary full-time benefit offerings include the following - medical, dental, vision, and life insurance and other volunteer insurance options. We also offer an Employee Assistant Program (EAP), paid time off, paid holidays, 401K with matching, bonuses, and COLA increase.

Every applicant must complete an application provided by Human Resources. A resume will not be accepted in the place of an application.

**Please note ALL individuals selected for employment are required to complete a background investigation. Individuals being placed in positions designed as child-sensitive or data-sensitive must successfully complete a background check prior to employment.

INDIAN PREFERENCE, SPOUSAL PREFERENCE, OR FIRST GENERATION:

In the event more than one applicant meets the requirements, as stated in a job description, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Tribal Member (2) First Generation Descendant of a Tribal Member (3) Spouse of Tribal Member (4) Indian (5) Non-Indian

In the event that a position of employment is funded in whole or in part my any federal grant and/or contract or other public funding, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Indian (2) Non-Indian

In order to receive preference, the appropriate documentation must be submitted.